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A difficult to use Excel file of amounts paid to hospitals by Medicare, on average for FY 2015. Listed by DRG and provider, consumers can see the Medicare volume for that diagnosis and how much the hospital was allowed as Covered Charges, plus what Medicare payments were.

Find prices for CA hospitals including Kaiser and Shriners. Inpatient prices are listed in the complicated Charge Master, which shows the charge for every pill, lab test and hospital room rate. MRI and CT tests should be included. More useful are the outpatient files (look for Common25 in the filename), which list the average cost (charge) for top 25 types of outpatient procedures or surgery with CPT code). Hospital Outpatient reports may show prices for Emergency Dept. visit, lab tests, CT, MRI, Mammo, x-ray, ultrasound, PT visit, Arthroscopy, colonoscopy, hernia repair, gall bladder removal, etc., depending on their highest volume. Files are in Excel file format. Prices are from June 2016. Consumers can see one hospital at a time

Find average 2016 cost across CO for more than 50 types of hospitalizations. Click on View Reimbursement by Diagnosis or Insurance Provider to see average total charge, and what the insurance company reimbursement is. While the patient’s responsibility is not shown, we appreciate the transparency between prices and amounts paid. Example: Major joint replacement without complications priced at $77,000 had an average insurance payment of $27,520. Uncomplicated delivery was priced over $15,000, with insurance companies paying $7377. Similar for newborns – $5000 average price, insurance paid $2500. Consumers are also able to see actual hospital prices (Click View Hospital Charges, then select procedure). Example: Average price for major joint replacement at hospitals that performed at least 100 procedures, ranged from $38,386 in Montrose, to $134,232 at Presbyterian St Lukes in Denver; midrange price across hospitals was about $71,000. Published by the State Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Insurance, and Colorado Hospital Association

Search condition, readmission rates, infections, volume, length of stay and range of charges (price range), 2016-2017 data. All age groups (not just Medicare), extensive set of health conditions/diseases, and the ability to rank order by top hospitals at the head of the list. Patient satisfaction results also shown. Definitions at this site are not always easy to find. Click on the hospital name to additional information about the hospital. Hysterectomy listed under Women’s Health instead of Surgery. FloridaHealthFinder.gov

Compare IL hospitals on heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical infection prevention, knee arthroscopy, cardiac surgery, safety measures, infection rates, some survival information, patient satisfaction, more. See volume and 2016 median charges (closest you’ll get to average cost) for selected types of inpatients (e.g. birth, c-section, appendectomy, COPD, gall bladder), and outpatients at ambulatory surgery centers (such as bunionectomy, hernia repair, colonoscopy, lens, lumpectomy, tonsillectomy). Prices may be found under the SERVICES tab. May get a full report for one hospital at a time, or one measure at a time for multiple hospitals side-by-side, with state averages. Hospital Report Card by IL Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) for all IL cities incl. Chicago area, Peoria, Rockford, Springfield, Champaign. Updated 2018, using 2016 data

Iowa Hospital Charges Compare provides information about volumes and average 2016-2017 charges (amount billed) and median charge at IA hospitals. Select one hospital to begin. Site allows 4 hospitals to be compared at one time for prices (if you select all cities to begin), length of stay, number of cases and more. Must select city first, then body system before finding the procedure. Provided by the Iowa Hospital Association, this is a starting point for comparing average cost of care between Iowa hospitals. Compare typical prices for surgery such as gall bladder removal, bowel surgery, knee joint replacement; childbirth and newborns, pneumonia, stroke, heart care, transplants, COPD,rehab, and many medical conditions. Severity of illness can be specified. Limited focus to one service and category at a time.

Compare KY hospitals side-by-side on inpatient charges for the most recent 12-month period. Current to 2016. Organized by MSDRG, which makes it complicated for average consumers. Offered by the Kentucky Hospital Association

Find average price and typical charges for most types of inpatient hospital stays in NE. Example of hospitalizations: maternity prices, angioplasty, heart surgery, some cancer services, hip & knee surgery, bowel surgery, kidney and other transplants, pneumonia, stroke, UTI, gall bladder surgery (inpatient only). If you can’t find it, check the comprehensive list (e.g. MDC 19 for mental health). Bipolar admission cost about $15,000 on average in 2016. Includes volume, average length of stay in the hospital, and median age of patient. Does not include physician costs. Shows one hospital/ one disease or condition at a time; 2016 data. All cities including Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Creighton, Norfolk, Kearney. NHA Care Compare is sponsored by the Nebraska Hospital Association

NevadaCompareCare.net shows average charges for every hospital DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) in 2016. Sample DRGs: Psychoses (average $18,000), Normal Newborn ($3700), uncomplicated vaginal delivery ($18,500), Septicemia ($98,000 with complications, $53k without), Major joint replacement (hip or knee) at $101,000, Cesarean Section ($30,000 without complications, $40,000 with). Overall inpatient charge was a whopping $71,710 per stay, or more than $13,000 per day. Births overall (all types including very ill babies) averaged $25,000 in charges, from $2100 at Banner Churchill to $67,600 at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. Average emergency visit charge was $7344 statewide for over 1 million visits. Ranged from $1571 average at Mount Grant General Hospital, to $10,508 average at St. Rose Dominican – Siena Campus. Statewide average Ambulatory Surgery Center charge was $7662, but no breakout by procedure type. Standard Reports also show volume by facility. No information about how much was actually paid. NV reports are a joint effort between Center for Health Information Analysis (CHIA) and the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP). Updated June 2017

Find average price and typical charges for 67 types of inpatient hospitalizations in NV. Examples: childbirth prices, COPD, heart surgery, pacemaker, stents, hip & knee surgery, digestive problems, psychiatric hospitalization, rehab. Average length of stay in the hospital also given. Choose Comprehensive Query for prices on many other conditions not on the Basic list. Get one hospital/one disease or condition at a time, then select other hospitals to compare; 2014 charges shown. Must inflate and add physician fees to estimate 2018 average costs. Sponsored by the Nevada Hospital Association

Find the average charge (closest available to inpatient cost) for a hospital stay (compare hospitals) by Principal Diagnosis (i.e., disease) or DRG. Statewide or county-specific statistics on volume and average length of stay also found in this dataset. May specify data for a certain age group and sex. Geared to researchers and health care professionals, rather than for consumers. If this website was meant for consumers, it would get the User-Unfriendly Award due to its complicated diagnosis choice sections. 2014 data are the most recent available from OK2SHARE by the OK State Dept. of Health’s Health Care Information

Compare up to 3 hospitals at a time on 2015 costs paid by commercial insurance companies or patient-paid amounts. Median amounts shown for 100 most common outpatient procedures and 50 most common inpatient procedures. Medicare and Medicaid are excluded. Includes maternity & newborn payments, heart care, stents, cardiac cath, hip and knee replacement, many surgery payments such as cataracts, hernia, hysterectomy, kidney removal, gall bladder, breast biopsy, carpal tunnel, mastectomy, tonsillectomy, endoscopy, shoulder surgery, appendectomy. Amounts paid for CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, x-ray and ultrasound; chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Site by the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS) to meet state requirements. Consumers can try to get an idea of 2018 prices by calling the hospital

Compare hospitals or cardiac surgeons (by name) side-by-side for Cardiac (heart) Bypass surgery (CABG) and heart valve cases for 27 months 2014-2016. Risk-adjusted Mortality (survival) rate and readmissions, open heart surgery volume, length of stay in hospital, and average charges (price). Case volume and performance ratings by surgeon’s name are shown in separate reports. Survival rates for CABG without valve were high (1.5% mortality) in 2015. In 2014, Medicare paid an average of $44,246 for a valve procedure, about the same they paid in 2011. Average charge for a valve procedure was $221,000. Report by PHC4, the PA Health Care Cost Containment Council, Jan. 2017

See Table 13 to find the per-day charge (price) of a PA hospital inpatient room. Median rate is about $1555 for a private room. Range goes up to $7746 (Hahnemann). Daily room rates do not include any surgery, lab or imaging tests, or doctor fees, so use information with great caution. Rates are in an Excel file. From Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Dec. 31, 2016 prices published July 2017

Find out and compare SD hospitals on 2016 average charges, or median (typical) price. After you select one hospital, you can see the average charge in all of South Dakota (e.g. avg $4714 for normal newborn, or $3682 median. Vaginal delivery for mom was $9948 average, and $9203 median. C-section average $21,448.) All common hospitalizations shown, such as births and maternity delivery, knee replacement (average price about $46,000), heart failure, pneumonia, bowel procedures, COPD, angioplasty, kidney transplants (median $232,218), inpatient laparoscopic gallbladder removal (avg $44,342, but $44k to $46k avg. in Sioux Falls) and much more. Also shows volume and length of stay. PricePoint site sponsored by SDAHO (hospital association)

SD PricePoint shows average inpatient charges and typical (median) prices for 2016 at South Dakota hospitals. Can see one hospital at a time, or compare to hospitals within the same city for one type of hospitalization. Can select additional cities to add comparisons. Link has been added to cross-reference quality scores, however it was not operating correctly in Feb. 2018. Site by SDAHO, the state’s hospital association

If you are looking for average cost of hospital care or surgery, the 2015-2016 prices at this site by the Texas Hospital Association might be the closest you can find. Information for one hospital at a time (no side-by-side comparisons) for maternity, childbirth, newborn, c-section; hip or knee replacement (look up Joint), fracture repair; hysterectomy, pneumonia, COPD, bronchitis, asthma; heart failure, chest pain, cardiac cath, bypass, stent, heart transplant; mental health, psychiatric hospitalization, depression; alcohol rehab; bowel surgery; back problems including spinal fusion and more. Volumes at each hospital are shown. Uses abbreviated medical terms instead of lay language. Does not include surgeon or other physician fees

Median hospital cost for Utah maternity care in 2011 to 2013 was about $11,000 to $12,000 (vaginal, depending on having an epidural); about $15,000 for Cesarean delivery. Compare 2014 prices by hospital name for maternity care (covers mother and baby) for 2014. Shows median (middle) price, and the min-max range of costs for hospital care. Maternity quality measures are also shown – click on the hospital name to see the full, detailed report. Utah HealthScape website is published by Health Insight, a QIO Quality Improvement Organization.

Find out the typical charges (2016 prices) to estimate the average cost of hospital surgery or medical problems. About 60 types, including maternity care, psychiatric hospitalization and digestive problems, are covered. Shows one hospital at a time similar to other state pricepoint systems. Presented by the WA State Hospital Association (WSHA)

Results are based on 2015 to 2017 performance for quality and safety (13 measures related to deaths and complications), patient satisfaction, and the gross charges “sticker price” from 2015 Medicare claims. Washington Health Alliance is a health plan-focused nonprofit organization with many partners, including the WA Hospital Association.

Median charge and length of stay for common hospitalizations including maternity and newborn births, hip or knee replacement surgery, gallbladder removal, heart surgery, angioplasty, arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), valves, cardiac cath, pacemaker, pneumonia, bipolar and other mental health, stroke, back care, asthma, COPD, rehab; kidney, heart, lung or other transplant; hysterectomy, prostate surgery, bowel surgery & more. Also shows inpatient volumes if you click on more detail. From WHA Information Center, part of the Wisconsin Hospital Association WHA Information Center. Surgeon fees NOT included, nor are dates shown. Compare hospitals by city (anywhere in the state by adding cities). Wisc. Hospital Assn. created the PricePoint System now used in other states; this version has been modified to be payer-specific.

Compare inpatient charges in Wyoming for 60 common types of hospital admissions, like childbirth, hip or knee joint replacement, surgery, heart valves or stents, pneumonia, psychiatric admission, rehab, and many more. Average cost in WY is also shown. Site shows one hospital at a time, and uses clinical names instead of layperson language for the illnesses. WyoPricePoint by the Wyoming Hospital Association, shows 2013-2014 prices

2016 report shows hospital complication rates for hip & knee replacements in 2014. Statewide, the rate was 2.2% for knees and 2.8% for hip complications. The older 2015 report by PHC4 shows 2013 volume and readmission rates by hospitals in Penn. Average PA hospital charges also shown, with 2013 prices (excluding surgeon fee) at $52,912 and $55,493 for knees and hip replacements, respectively. Separately, consumers can find surgeon volume and what Medicare paid (less than 25% of the average charge) in 2012

SC Department of Health & Human Services shows how much the state paid for Medicaid costs, by type of service. It appears that the average amount paid per visit was about $38 (physician) and $88 (clinic); and $5256 for a hospital inpatient stay. Consumers can also compare what each provider was paid by downloading the full datasheet (Excel file). Full charges (prices) are NOT shown. Medicaid Transparency Reporting project, FY 2012 data is latest available